PT-2014-6696 · Microsoft · Tech Companion

Bernd Freisleben + 9 · Published 2014-09-09 · Updated 2014-09-12 · CVE-2014-5711

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.4

Medium

Base vector

AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Tech Companion (aka com.technet) application version 1.0.6

Description The issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers and obtain sensitive information via a crafted certificate, as the application does not verify X.509 certificates from SSL servers.

Recommendations For Microsoft Tech Companion (aka com.technet) application version 1.0.6, consider disabling the use of SSL connections until a patch is available that properly verifies X.509 certificates. Restrict access to sensitive information to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-310

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-5711

Affected Products

Tech Companion

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-5711 · Security Note
• https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1t5GXwjw82SyunALVJb2w0zi3FoLRIkfGPc7AMjRF0r4/edit?usp=sharing · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/318321 · Note
• http://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/582497 · Note